HTC U11 vs HTC U12 life

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC U11	HTC U12 life

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 66
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE

Launch
Announced	2017, May 16. Released 2017, June 10	2018, August. Released 2018, September
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	153.9 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm (6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)	158.5 x 75.4 x 8.3 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	-
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~77.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super LCD5	IPS LCD

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
GPU	Adreno 540	Adreno 509
OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Sense UI	Android 8.1 (Oreo)

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	-	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Dual	-	16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS	-
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	-	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	13 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	24-bit/192kHz audio	-

Comms
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE (5.0 after SW update)	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired, QC3	10W wired
Stand-by	Up to 336 h (3G)	-
Talk time	Up to 24 h 30 min (3G)	-
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Amazing Silver, Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black, Ice White, Solar Red	Moonlight Blue, Twilight Purple
Models	U11, HTV33, 2PZC100, 2PZC5, 601HT	U12 life, 2Q6E1
Price	About 300 EUR	About 230 EUR

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -94.1 / Crosstalk -94.5	-
Battery life	Endurance rating 73h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 79dB	-
Performance	GeekBench: 6393 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -94.1 / Crosstalk -94.5	-
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 73h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 79dB	-
Performance	GeekBench: 6393 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-